WASH Seminar Series: Part 1 – COVID-19 Response 9 June 2020 Part 1 of the Scaling Up WASH Services in a Pandemic Seminar Series For the first session of the series, WaterAid shared their response to COVID-19 in Asia and the Pacific, specifically in the eight countries they work in: Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, and Timor-Leste. Given the changing dynamics of the pandemic, WaterAid has taken a context-specific and phased approach to support government-led action plans, depending on the rate of transmission and lockdowns, and prioritizing the most marginalized groups. They also discussed how they were able to implement a quick and strong WASH response against COVID-19, as well as their longer-term planning to ensure WASH is prioritized and sustained. Program and Learning Materials 09 June 2020 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Presentation WaterAid: A WASH strong COVID-19 response In this presentation, WaterAid shared their response to COVID-19 in Asia and the Pacific, specifically in the eight countries they work in:… Rosie Wheen, Thérèse Mahon, Meredith Hickman Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s Coral Fernandez-Illescas ADB Organizer/s Water and Urban Development Sector Office Human and Social Development Sector Office Read Also Scaling Up WASH Services in a Pandemic Seminar Series Partner Organization/s WaterAid Topics Water Health